Well, all you old-fashioned people who pay for TV channels, it’s your turn to laugh at us post-cable kids! Animal Planet has ordered 12 episodes of Sweet Avenger a “docusoap” (as The Hollywood Reporter puts it) featuring the fabulous wizard behind Vegan Treats, Danielle Konya.

There’s a pretty nice quote in the afore-linked Reporter piece:

“Animal Planet made a big brand statement with Whale Wars,” said Marjorie Kaplan, president and general manager of Animal Planet. “Now with Sweet Avenger, muscular conservation has a deliciously different new face.”

Right on! Veganism on mainstream TV is too often represented by bland apologetic almost-vegans, crazy people, or boring people. Danielle is none of these. Congrats to Danielle and to Animal Planet. I hope the show is great and is a success.

Also I wish Vegan Treats would open a storefront in NYC already.

5 Comments

1. 
   Comment by

   missteenbuffalo

   on March 29, 2011 at 5:36 pm #

   Oh.

   My.

   Gawd.

   We need to have SuperVegan Viewing parties, and danielle needs to supply us with our bodyweight in treats. Please.

2. 
   Comment by

   debya

   on March 29, 2011 at 5:48 pm #

   Yes on those viewing parties! What vegan friendly establishments have cable tv?

3. 
   Comment by

   Chuck

   on March 29, 2011 at 10:53 pm #

   Fantastic! We can hardly wait to see it.

4. 
   Comment by

   Sam C

   on April 17, 2011 at 1:37 pm #

   Maybe Pine Box would show it?

5. 
   Comment by

   Ethel

   on October 17, 2011 at 10:34 am #

   Danielle is a real savior. I tend to be embarrassed whenever boring and seemingly crazy people host a vegan show. Go, Danielle!